Basic Skills Agency
Website for the national UK development agency concerned with basic skills in schools and adult training providers. Also runs a national telephone referral service. Full information available on the site. Website for the national UK development agency concerned with basic skills in schools and adult training providers. Also runs a national telephone referral service. Full […]
Work-based training improves job prospects of unemployed
A recently published study confirms that the government’s Training for Work programmes achieves a sustained impact for people who have been unemployed for more than six months. The findings demonstrate an increase in the trainee’s ability to find work and an enhanced likelihood that the trainee will subsequently remain in work.For further background information, read […]
TEC delivered training for young people and adults
The Government has released audited data regarding the training programmes delivered throughout England and Wales for young people and adults including Modern Apprenticeships, National Traineeships and other programmes for young adults. The data show trends in employment, qualifications, type of placement and programmes of work undertaken. Full information at the webpage: The Government has released […]
Information, Advice and Guidance for Adult Learners
New website for information about services providing information, advice and guidance to adult learners and potential learners in England. New website for information about services providing information, advice and guidance to adult learners and potential learners in England.
Training Standards Council
Body responsible for inspecting work-based training. Body responsible for inspecting work-based training.
Training providers criticised
In the first official inspection of work-based training – involving more than 100 sites – by the Training and Standards Council, standards and methods have been heavily crticised as being poorly managed and often of low quality.Council members are funded to inspect more than 2,000 training providers over the next four years.Follow the link for […]
Vocational Training in Europe
The Training Village website is an electronic village for all those interested in vocational training.Funded as part of the CEDEFOP initiative, the comprehensive site provides plenty of cross-European information and examples of vocational training, together with the opportunity to be kept up to date about the many programmes and funding initiatives in this area.If you […]
UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ
UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ UfI – £40 million, plus Sheffield HQ
First report of the National Skills Task Force
First report of the National Skills Task Force now available at;http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/skillrep/index.htm First report of the National Skills Task Force now available at;http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/skillrep/index.htm
TEC National Council
Tax relief details for self-funded vocational training
Consultation open on proposals for effective post school basic skills provision
Scottish Enterprise network
Index to all local enterprise companies in south and central Scotland. Index to all local enterprise companies in south and central Scotland.
Training and Enterprise Companies
Index of English and Welsh TECs Index of English and Welsh TECs
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Lead body for business creation, labour market developments and training in northern Scotland and the Islands. Lead body for business creation, labour market developments and training in northern Scotland and the Islands.
Eurydice
European Union funding programme for education, training and youth. European Union funding programme for education, training and youth.
New Deal
Full information about UK Government’s New Deal programme Full information about UK Government’s New Deal programme
